Newcastle vs Arsenal

Given Arsenal's superior form, they are likely to emerge victorious. A bet on over 1.5 goals seems like a solid strategy.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: St. James’s Park

Date: Saturday 2nd November, 2024

Time: 1:30 pm Nigerian time

Two teams reveling in midweek EFL Cup successes will face each other, as Newcastle United and Arsenal collide in the lunch hour fixture on Saturday at St James' Park. Newcastle United are without a win in five in the Premier League and lost 2-1 at Chelsea last weekend, and they will have it all to play for against Mikel Arteta’s impressive Gunners, who also have a few injury problems.

Head-to-head:

• Newcastle have won only 12 of the 58 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Arsenal have been victorious 35 times.

• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.

• Only their last encounter saw both teams score. The previous 4 saw the first to score win.

Form:

• Newcastle in the league: L-D-D-L-L
• Newcastle in all competitions: W-D-L-L-W
• Arsenal in the League: D-W-W-L-D
• Arsenal in all competitions: W-L-W-D-W

Team News:

• Newcastle will be without Kieran Trippier, Matt Targett, Sven Botman, Callum Wilson, and Jamaal Lascelles due to injury.
• Arsenal, on the other hand, will be without Gabriel Magalhães, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, and Kieran Tierney due to injury.

• For Newcastle, Alexander Isak should therefore be given the thumbs-up to start against one of his reported admirers, and has scored back-to-back since his return from injury.
• For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka’s recovery has proven vital for the Gunners as he was in his influential form against Liverpool in the last round, and he will be a terror in the flesh of the Magpies.

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